5 supplements to not waste your money on
The supplement industry is a multi-billion dollar, and its job is to sell. And just like any market whose main job is to sell, they sell a lot of crap. To be completely honest, the good majority of supplements are nowhere as effective or necessary as they are marketed…if they work at all. Here are […]
5 ways to make your New Year resolutions stick!
It’s that time of year where people make resolutions to better their life. In a study consisting of 1,066 participants, 70% of resolutions landed in the “fitness category”. However, as we unfortunately know, these are rarely followed through with for an extended time.Depending on the study, 80-90% of the New Year resolution crowd stops going to the […]
3 Supplements You Need
Even with all the supplements that have flooded the sports supplement marketplace, it is actually relatively easy to pick the best supplements to improve performance. That is because the vast majority of supplements rest on shaky science with inconsistent results. However, 3 supplements have plenty of evidence to back Protein Powder Protein powder works quite […]
How to train for strength and endurance
Yes, it can be done. But it’s not easy.Perhaps you have an interest in participating in both types of sports. Or, maybe you play a sport which requires it like hockey or rugby. Regardless of your reasons, knowing how to train for both gets a little trickier as we are asking for two opposing physiological […]
How Often Should I Workout?
Perhaps you are just getting ready to start lifting, and you are trying to decide on how many times you’re going to hit the gym. Or maybe, you’ve been going to the gym but worried that perhaps you’re working out too much or not enough. There are a few different aspects we need to examine […]
6 Hamstring/Hip Mobility Exercises
Pack on muscle and lose fat at the same time
Perhaps the most common question or request that someone ponders when they first begin training. This simple question is quite packed, and there are a ton of answers depending on who you ask. The problem is that most are correct in the way they are looking at the problem. The process of losing fat and […]
How Safe Is Creatine? Benefits, Risks & Performance Guide
After protein powder, creatine is the most widely used performance supplement on the market today. It is also the most widely researched ergogenic aide with literally hundreds of studies that testify to both its effectiveness and safety. Before we get into what creatine even is and how it can help your training, let’s talk about this nagging […]
How to Improve Your Sleep
So many people out there are spending a lot of effort on training, nutrition, maybe supplements, coaching – this is awesome. But I still see one thing that many, many people neglect, and that’s proper sleep. Aside from nutrition, sleep is probably the single biggest factor in the kind of results you’re going to get. Even […]
The Best Home Gym Equipment
With the current state of the world, many of us are unable to get to the gym. Some gyms have been closed for months, some may be operating at a very limited capacity, then there’s the safety issue even if they are open… now more than ever, people are making the decision to invest in […]